Good News!

Catholic Parish of St Mary & St Thomas More

2 Hallcourt Crescent, Cannock , WS11 0AB,
Parish Priest: Fr Peter Weatherby tel: 07766 335591
25th February • Second Sunday of Lent Deacons : Rev Michael Vickery, Rev Paul Hender
Welcome to everyone at Mass today, especially if you are Parish Sister: Sr Jacinta Mariette
new to our church or haven't been to Mass for some time. New Cross & Cannock Hospital Chaplains: 01902 695098
Practising Catholics, clear in conscience that they are St Mary’s Centre (Meals and Functions) 01543 579364
properly prepared, may receive holy communion. Others priest@cannockcatholic.org & www.cannockcatholic.org
are invited to come forward for a blessing. If so, please Cafod Representative : Jo Burrowes
place your hand on your heart to indicate this to the priest, Safeguarding: Jo Burrowes & Ann Hinsley
deacon or minister. (Birmingham Diocesan Trust: Reg Charity No. 234216)

Masses, Intentions & other services
 I will shower blessings on you …

Check mass intentions online at bit.ly/mass-intentions
New Life Sale 18th March The 100 Club for the year
25th February • Second Sunday of Lent • Sacred 8am-10am at the New Life renews this weekend.
Sat 24 5pm Sean Sheridan RIP centre. Tickets available Draws are quarterly in
Sun 25 8am Andrew Gill RIP now. There will also be a May, Aug, Nov and Feb
10.30am Lucia Selo RIP New Sale later on with 3 prizes of £100 for
September 9th. each draw. So each number
Tue 27 7pm David Bruce RIP Carpet Fund - a great start has 12 chances to win each
Wed 28 9.15am Sr Jacinta’s Intentions (School Mass) to the fund. Please also year. You can have as many
Thu 1 9.15am Norma Rowley RIP consider making a legacy numbers as you want.
1.45pm Appointment of New Deputy Head to our Church. Numbers cost £25 per year,
(at St Thomas More) Information is available, payable by 31st March 2018.
Fri 2 6.30pm Mary Costello (Birthday intention) Renew. A Box of
Adoremus is the name of
Sat 3 10 am No Mass (Retreat Day) Envelopes with the current
the Nationals Eucharistic
Congress to take place in members’ names is at the
4th March • Third Sunday of Lent • Enthusiasm
Liverpool from 7 - 9 back of the church. Please
Sat 3 5pm Violet Huskisson RIP
September 2018. More take your envelope and
Sun 4 8am Robert Hill RIP
information at bit.ly/ return it together with
10.30am Bryn Owens RIP
2ojDwNC. Please let Fr your £25 contribution in it,

Peter know if you hope to together with a contact
Saints: Thu St David, Fri St Chad & First Friday
take part. number. (so we can tell you
Children’s liturgy Sun 10.30am Mass (not 2nd Sunday)
when you win!). Please
Family Mass: Sun 10.30am 11 Mar, 12/13 May, 10 Jun. 8 Jul,
 Women's World Day of
give the envelope to the
9 Sep, 14 Oct, 11 Nov, 9 Dec. Prayer: The service this
representative after any
Baptisms: Sundays: 10th March Noah Michael Paul year will take place here, at
weekend mass.
Sargeant; 8th April Reyna Boon; 15th April 10:30am Ethan St Mary's, on Friday 2nd
Benedict Haputamnnntrige; 20th May 12pm Flyn Keogh. March, starting at 2pm. All To withdraw return your
- men and women - are envelope, writing
Stations of the Cross: Sundays 4pm, Fridays 7pm “Cancelled” across it. If
very welcome.
Exposition Saturdays 9am to 9.50am - not on 3rd March this is not done, we assume
APF Red Boxes (Misio):
Rosary 8.50am before Mass on Thursday and Friday that you have just
the total for January was
Morning Prayer 9.40am Saturday forgotten and we will
£737.58. Thanks to
Confessions Saturdays 9am-12pm (not 3rd March); 
 contact you to remind you.
promoters and subscribers,
4.30pm till mass and to Eileen Clancy who New members: to join the
Parish Income 11th Feb: Collection £549 (Gift Aid £271); co-ordinates it all! club, please either give
Carpet Fund £107 (includes £57 for Jam!) your details a collector, or
Cannock Chase
call Veronica on
Second Collections 
 Churches Housing
0780889929. or take a
This weekend: Feb 25 Cafod; Mar 4 Cathedral Coalition: The AGM is on
spare envelope and put
Sat 3rd March, at St Peter's
your details on it. New
Church, Hednesford,
St Mary’s Centre 01543 579364 starting at 10:30am. Details
Members will be contacted
Sunday Carvery 12-3pm £6.95 with their allocated draw
on the notice board.
Wednesday Carvery 5.30-8pm 2 for £10 number.
Thursday OAP Special: Diocesan Pilgrimage to
Thank You for your
12-2pm £4.00 (£5.95 non oaps) Lourdes 26th May to 1st
continued support
Saturday Menu 4-8pm 2 for £9 June. Full details are here:
bit.ly/2DTw2tE. Veronica Davies. 

Ring the Centre (01543 579364) to book
ALL FUNCTIONS CATERED FOR.

Please submit notices and items for publication to Fr Peter by hand, by text 07766 335591 or by email to priest@cannockcatholic.org
25th February • Second Sunday of Lent

Please Pray … “With God we can

The Holy Father's Prayer do great things!”
Lift High the Cross - readings and songs for Lent by St
Intention for the Month of Pope Francis
Stephen’s Gospel Gospel Choir in St Marys at 7.30pm on
February 2018 is that those
Monday 26th March. Tickets available soon. Funds will
who have material, political Murphy, Cath Rockey, Alan
be raised for the Carpet Fund.
or spiritual power may resist Jones, Christopher Cooper,
Let it Be: How Mary helps us to be filled with God. any lure of corruption. Geoff Tipping.
Our Lent course: filmed around the world with well-
… for Persecuted Christians: … for the sick or housebound:
known experts and down-to-earth testimonies about
Please pray for the Christians Mary Rowley, Kath Turner,
how the example and prayer of Mary can help us grow
in Nigeria, especially those in Stella Skillen, Annette Mason,
in our everyday faith. As part of the course you get your
the north of the country Doris Crabb, Joanne Jeavons,
own Let It Be Book which includes the main content of
where attacks are increasing. Bob Evans, Nicola McCulloch,
the film plus lots of useful follow-on info and optional
… for peace in the world, Celia Hurdiss, Dee Fellows,
daily prayer reflections. Thursdays 7.30pm in the
especially in Democratic David Holt, Theresa Hadley,
Centre. Come along!
Republic of the Congo and Dr Peter Hayward, Fr Pat
Retreat Day for Lent at Coolock retreat Centre South Sudan Farrelly, June Weatherby.
Newcastle-under-Lyme on Saturday March 3rd. 10am to
… for the work of Cafod and … for those who have 

3pm. Bring food to share for lunch. Cost £10. Please sign
all Aid Agencies which do so died recently: Norma Rowley,
much good work in very Clare Breeze, Jean Golik,
challenging times David O’Toole, Patrick
The Archbishop’s Pastoral Letter
Copies of the full letter are available from the back of the Church. … for the safe arrival very Tierney
soon of baby Harold … for those with anniversaries
Archbishop Bernard writes:
… for those receiving about this time: 25th Andrew
Next Thursday, the 1st of March, I invite you to join me in communion at home: Don Gill, James Ward; 28th
a Novena of prayer during the nine days leading up to this and Brida Hinton, Don Harriet Perry; March 2nd
year’s Twenty-Four Hours for the Lord on the 9th and McCulloch, Mary Casey, John Taylor.
10th of March. In each deanery there will be an Gerry Marriott, Lilian
opportunity to pray together before the Lord in the Please add anniversaries of your
Handley, Billie Wyles, Maria loved ones to the Memorial Book
Blessed Sacrament and to receive the Sacrament of Wacławski, Catherine in Church.
Penance. Holloway, Bernard Deakin, Please let Fr Peter know if 

During the Novena I am asking you to pray for the Iris Robertson. you wish to add any petitions or
canonisation of Blessed Dominic Barberi, the Passionist ... for those undergoing or thanksgivings onto this prayer
priest who received Blessed Cardinal Newman into the list.
recovering from treatment or
Catholic Church. I can never forget that it was Blessed otherwise in need of our Thanksgivings
Dominic who first absolved Blessed John Henry of his sins prayers: Emma Cartwright- … for God’s many blessings!
and who celebrated the Mass at Littlemore at which he Keegan, Winifride Haynes, … for the work of Sister
first received our Lord in Holy Communion. As Blessed Peter Clamp, Norah Perry, Jacinta in our parish, and for
John Henry Newman’s own canonisation surely draws Mary Casey, Tom Murphy, the prayers of her patron
closer I ask him to support our prayers for Blessed LeeAnn Lister, Ray Bishop, saint Jacinta Marto (feast day
Dominic to be recognised as a saint. Audrey George, Mitek was 20th February)
May these two holy friends accompany us on our Karasinska, Cath Hunt, Betty
… for birthday blessings!
pilgrimage through Lent. May we follow them into the
presence of God until our lives, like theirs, are
transformed through the light of the risen Christ.
Blessed John Henry Newman, pray for us. 

Blessed Dominic Barberi, pray for us.
New rota available now!
Readers Ministers Readers Ministers
 Readers Ministers
 Cleaning
ROTAS Sat 5pm Sat 5pm Sun 8am Sick Visiting Sun 10.30am Sun 10.30am
Counters Stole Washing

Martyn Gail & David

Team 6
Feb 25 Patrick Warren S & T Bullivant S & T Bullivant Porter Korzonek M. Powell, 
 Margaret
Sister S & T Bullivant
Lent 2 Wendy Owens P & C Wilson Sr Jacinta & Fr Peter Shirley C Bridges, C S. Nelson Harris
G Dockery
Weatherby Jackson
D Gleve, S S Weatherby & D Justine Team 1
Marie- P & C Garnett
Pat Wilson Weatherby Gleve Lomas G. Keeling, 
 David Gleve
March 4 Therese A Gaughan Carol Garnett
Doug Bruce Jo Burrowes & C Whitelaw & M Clare C. Bridges Peter Garnet
Lent 3 Cornes M Harris
R Cranney Sargeant Jackson I Savage

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